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net.  They were of a silvery white appearance, their bodies so
transparent that the entire alimentary canal could easily be
seen.  Returning from my trip; we all took a little walk
to see the various attractions.  The children were most delighted
with their ride on the tiny steam railway.  The afternoon
boat had now arrived and <s>in</s> a little while after we ate
our supper.  It was very near 6 o'clock when the wind begins
to blow up quite threatenly [threateningly], so we decide to go at once
aboard the boat.  Only a few drops of rain, however, were 
the result, still they had the effect of hastening the
people aboard.  During the afternoon, too, the sky 
looked very threatening, distant rumblings of thunder were
heard, and we thought we would have a thunderstorm;
but it passed us by.  The steamer left at 7 P.M. and 
we were home by 9 o'clock.

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Aug 29. 1900.  To Curtiss [Curtis] Bay and vicinity.  Dr. B. was to
join me, but unfortunately overslept himself, so did not put
in an appearance.  Left home at 8.30 A.M.  My trip
this <s>trip</s> time was past the machine shop, along the path
to the spring and then along the shore.  The mosquitos 
        